Did you know that your Internet Explorer is out of date?

To get the best possible experience using our site we recommend that you use Google Chrome. To visit the Chrome download page, click the Get Chrome button below. Not using IE7? Refresh your browser and this message will go away!

NOTE: This content is out of date and may no longer be relevant.
It is preserved for legal reasons.

CPS Student NATO Summit Video Contest

Your chance to tell foreign delegates what you love about Chicago

March 26, 2012

CPS Students: Win an iPod and start your career as a video director by participating in a video contest to help welcome leaders from more than 50 countries to Chicago for the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Diplomatic Summit this May.

CPS has partnered with the Chicago NATO Host Committee to develop a creative video contest for CPS elementary and high school students. Students throughout the District will compete to produce the most innovative videos welcoming NATO delegates to Chicago.

Where should the foreign delegates go and eat in Chicago? What do you love about the city? In a short video under three minutes in length, explain to delegates what makes Chicago so unique. All winners will receive iPods, courtesy of the Host Committee. In addition, one new 4G iPad will be awarded to a winner drawn at random and a $400 office supplies gift certificate will be presented and shared by teachers of winning students. Winners also will receive recognition by CPS and NATO leadership at an event in May.

Winning videos will be featured on the Host Committee website, CPS.edu and distributed through social media.

Details of the contest

Two winning videos will be selected by an independent judging panel; one elementary-level (K-8) video and one high school-level video. Students may work individually or in teams of up to four. Videos must be no longer than three minutes.

To Enter

Create a video (maximum of three minutes) and upload it to the CPS drop box (see detailed instructions below). You may only enter one video.

Method #2:
If you have a DropBox account, e-mail Monique Burgos mnburgos@cps.k12.il.us to request to join the NATO Summit Video Share folder. Simply drop your video into the folder before the video deadline. If you do not have a DropBox account and would like to use DropBox to submit your video, e-mail Monique Burgos mnburgos@cps.k12.il.us by 5:00PM on Tuesday, April 24th for information on how to join DropBox and submit your video.

Connect

Quick Links

Chicago Public Schools is the third largest school district in the United States with more than 600 schools providing education to approximately 400,000 children. Our vision is that every student in every neighborhood will be engaged in a rigorous, well-rounded instructional program and will graduate prepared for success in college, career and life.